Boers Shot True Their Sharpshooters Made Targets
Boer marksmen hit more than a few British officers as the clash intensified with accurate fire from riflemen. The column highlighted notable hits, underscoring the duel of small arms in the campaign.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
1
Is Ladysmith Safe Again After Reported Bullet Incident
Reporters and officials contested claims that a bullet reached Ladysmith, with authorities denying contact and residents expressing relief. No injuries were reported and the town remained on high alert as investigations continued.
Biggest British Boer War Battles Report Confirms Heavy Losses
The report from Modder River notes a flag of truce ambulances gathering the wounded and dead near Magersfontein. Brigadier General Wauchope is found dead from gunshot, Boer losses exceed seven hundred, and Scandinavian troops are said destroyed. British return to Madden River due to water shortages.
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Modder River
Magersfontein
Wauchope
Highland Brigade
Associated Press
Madden River
Dandy Boer Sharpshooter With Silk Ruffins At Magersfontein
The Magersfontein fight near Modder River shows desperate fighting. Highlanders and Scots artillery held firm against Boer fire as a lone sharp shooter dressed in silk ruffles and top boots targeted officers amid the field. A lyddite shell hit an open air prayer meeting, while wounded troops praised field medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modder River
Cape Colony
Associated Press
Magersfontein
Allo
British Loss at Magersfontein Shocks Loyalists in Cape Colony
London dispatches report Lord Methuen’s failed advance at Magersfontein causing fear among loyalists in Cape Colony. Dutch disaffection grows as eastern districts see secret meetings. Imperial authorities arm loyal farmers in Stutterheim and Bedford while Highland Brigade struggles after unprepared attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Methuen
Gatacre
Cape Town
The
Daily News
Cape Colony
Stutterheim
Bedford
Standard
Modder River
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Officers the Targets List of Killed and Wounded at Magersfontein
London dispatch lists Highland Brigade losses from Magersfontein with killed officers General Wauchope Lt Col Coode Capt Elton Lt Edmunds Capt J R Clark Lt Cox Capt Cowan Capt Lamberton Lt Col Goff Maj Robinson Capt Wingate Lt Cowie and wounded officers including Col Kelham Maj Berkeley Maj Duff Capt Featherstonheugh Capt Noyes Capt Wolfe Murray Capt Richardson Capt Campbell Capt Gordon Capt McNab Lt Wee Baillie Lt Scott Lt Waterhouse Second Royal Highlanders reports wounded Lt Wauchope Maj Cuthbertson Capt Cameron Lt St J Harvey Lt Berthon Lt Tait. Continued on second page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Magersfontein
Highland Brigade
Wauchope
J. N. C. Coode
Elton
Edmunds
J. R. Clark
Cox
Cowan
Lamberton
Goff
Robinson
Wingate
Cowie
Kelham
Berkeley
Duff
Featherstonheugh
Noyes
Wolfe Murray
Richardson
Campbell
Gordon
McNab
Wee Baillie
Scott
Waterhouse
Second Royal Highlanders
Cuthbertson
Cameron
St. J. Harvey
Berthon
Tait
Will Marry His Nurse in Brazil Indiana Romance Ties Army Hero
Cards were issued today for the marriage of Miss Cora Painter of Brazil and Herbert Hallead of Chicago to be held in Brazil on Wednesday evening. Hallead served in a Michigan company in the late war with Spain. he was wounded at San Juan Hill and nursed at Siboney Hospital by Painter, where their engagement began during his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Commercial Tribune
Brazil
Ind
Cora Painter
Herbert Hallead
Chicago
Hallead
Michigan
Spain
San Juan Hill
Siboney Hospital
Santiago
Whisky Kills a Child in Philadelphia
Four year old Mamie Bustard died after drinking over a pint of whisky purchased by her father John Bustard for medicinal use. The child became unconscious for about three hours before death, leaving physicians puzzled by how such a small amount could be consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mamie Bustard
John Bustard
Quakers Likely to Win RNC Host City Philadelphia
Quaker delegates look to capture the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia as they campaign with funds and sharpened resolve. They oppose Payne's plan and argue they can secure a decisive win with a more aggressive strategy than Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
Commercial Tribune
Wash
Republican National Committee
Chicago
New York
Ohio River
Hanna
McKinley
Arlington Hotel
Payne
South
Mr. Payne
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Charles L. Kurtz
Havana
Mr. Kurtz
Democrats
Lived double life alleged in Williamsport mansion case
A $20 000 mortgage against Winfield Scott Allen properties sparks a suit as Sarah Pangborn of Plainfield New Jersey alleges Allen and Stephen Pangborn were the same man. The case could challenge titles held by many local buyers while Allen’s widow resides in Laceyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Williamsport
Lycoming County
Winfield Scott Allen
Sarah Pangborn
Plashfield
N. J
Stephen Pangborn
Allen
Sarah Giles Pangborn
Louise L. Perrine
Charles M. Perrine
Plainfield
James O. Clark
Westfield
Union County
Laceyville
Prisoner Taken To Penitentiary Without Papers In Ohio Murder Case
In Columbus a sheriff hurried Frank B. Wheeler to the penitentiary to avoid a mob, after he pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing a saloon keeper two months earlier. A crowd gathered at the courthouse as Wheeler was rushed out. Wheeler received a life sentence. The story also notes Governor-elect Nash’s Washington visit and related political maneuvers in Ohio, including Nash’s reception plans and his aide John Molloy’s comment on access to the governor-elect amid office seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Frank BE. Wheeler
Lorain County
Elyria
Wheeler
Nash
Washington
W. Z. Davis
Marion
Ohio Supreme Bench
F. M. Mariott
Delaware
Justice Har- Capital
Chambers
Supreme Court of Ohio
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Warren
Ohio
Mfe
Davis
Insurance Company
Mariott
White House
Hanna
National Committee
Molloy
Boiler Explosion Kills Injured Pitt Driver Parole
A boiler exploded at the South Penn pumping station near Kenton Doddridge County. Fred Holmes was burned and crawled three miles to the nearest pumping station where he died two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
South Penn
Kenton
Doddridge County
Fred Holmes
Ellis Glenn Ill Under Court Guard Ashtabula Twin Sacrifice Claim
Ellis Glenn, the woman accused in a Hillsboro forgery case, fell seriously ill and is under court protection with no one allowed to visit. She released a statement alleging she is sacrificing herself for her twin brother. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, she has been identified by many as the Uhl-Rader woman, with conflicting testimony mounting about her true identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ellis Glenn
Hillsboro
Ill
Jackson
Richardson
Bettie Cole
Blizzard Delays as Six Inches Snow Blanket Mechanicsburg
A regular blizzard rages in Mechanicsburg since early morning with about six inches of snow on the ground and more falling. Sleigh bells ring through the town as residents cope with the wintry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Mechanicsburg
Teachers Protest Smoking By Boys In Norfolk Schools
Public schoolteachers in Norfolk protest to the School Board over cigarette smoking by boys under 16. They argue the habit hinders study and urge parents to help. The Board supports the effort and asks Mayor to enforce state laws prohibiting cigarette sales to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Norfolk
No Powder Behind Motor In Mines Ordered
State Mine Inspector Hazeltine ordered a ban on carrying powder into mines on electric motor cars after the Cambridge explosion. He noted a belief the powder on such cars may have caused the disaster and issued the precautionary prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Cambridge
Hazeltine
Cubans Surrender Guns and Rifles in Holguin Region
In Holguin district officer volunteers disclose a cache near Tunis with three field guns ten thousand rifles and large ammunition stock surrendered to the Americans. The area has long been seen as a potential uprising hotspot amid unrest in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago DE Cuba
Tunis
Holguin
Jury awards $25,000 to United States in Smyth case
In New Orleans Det 14 the jury ruled for the United States Government seeking $25,000 against Dr A W Smyth former Mint Superintendent and his son fire at the mint in 1393 destroyed about $25,000 in currency. James M Dowling cashier was charged with embezzlement and arson but was acquitted. Government experts testified from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Circuit Court
Uni States
A. W. Smyth
Washington
Man Saves Wife From Leap on Genesee Bridge
Wm Helberg of Rochester acted to stop his wife Emma from leaping from the Andrews street bridge into the Genesee River. The river was swollen and dangerous, with falls downstream. The couple, newly married, reunited after he dragged her back before she could jump. The wife remained hysterical and irresponsible after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Rochester
N. Y
Andrews Street
Genesee River
Wm. Helberg
Genesee Falls
Emma
Nassau Street
Baby Arrival Stuns Bristol Woman In Indiana
In Bristol, Indiana, Mrs Selin Setters received by express a six month old baby. The express agent refused to reveal the sender. Mrs Setters plans to adopt and raise the child. The infant was well dressed and tagged, believed to have originated near a Lake Shore railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Wabash
Ind
Bristol
Selin Setters
Express
Mrs Sells Sues Husband Over Deed Fraud
In Columbus Ohio on December 14 a new twist in the Sells divorce suit arises as Mrs Sells charges fraud and misrepresentation in signing two deeds. She alleges the deeds were meant to convey land in Topeka Kansas back to her but were instead transferred to attorney L F Sater who is named as a defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Sells
Sultan Accepts German Education Plan for Turkey
Berlin dispatch reports the Sultan endorsing Prof. Rieder’s educational reforms and a German style military medical school in Constantinople. A preparatory program would require five years of daily German study, signaling expanded German influence in Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Rieder
Moody in Serious Condition Amid Heart Trouble
Dwight L. Moody, famed evangelist, is seriously ill with heart complications. Dr. N P Wood reports swelling and albuminuria, with Dr. Frederick C Shattuck called in consultation and hopeful for recovery. Moody remains confined to his room and sees only close family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Northfield
Mass
N. P. Wood
Dwight L. Moody
Frederick C. Shattuck
Boston
Harvard Medical School
Brooke Denounces Reports Of Cuba Governorship Change
Gen Brooke, in Havana, says he obeys orders and would arrest any officer protesting his removal as Cuba’s military governor. Friends say he was not given sufficient notice, learning of the change only through newspaper dispatches as Major General Wood takes his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Geneal Brooke
Washington
Cuba
Wood
Silk theft case ends with concealed fabric found on suspect
Albert Abrahams faced $800 bail after a larceny charge at Central Police Court. Timekeeper H. H. Seibert testified silk valued at $1,000 was missing from A. Kirschbaum. Abrahams wore fourteen yards of silk wrapped around his legs when confronted, later confessing to stealing and giving away much of the fabric. The case was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Albert Abrahams
Central Police Court
A. Kirschbaum
H. H. Seibert
Abrahams
Miners in Ducktown Get Higher Pay and Shorter Day
In Knoxville Tennessee on December 14 officials of the Ducktown Sulfur Copper and Iron Company cut the workday to eight hours and raised miners wages from 150 dollars to 2 dollars per day. Surface workers also gained a ten percent wage increase. Strikes have eased with both union and nonunion workers now employed in the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Ducktown Sulfur, Copper and Iron Company
Prominent Omaha Preachers Fined for Contempt of Court
In Omaha District Court Judge Scott fined Revs. T. J. Mackey H. C. Herring and W. P. Harford 200 each or jail for contempt over a letter about habeas corpus in two Home for the Friendless custody cases. They plan to appeal for a supersedeas bond, with payment due by morning. Rev. Quivey missing, believed in Council Bluffs. The ministers are among the citys leading pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Scott
T. J. Mackey
H. C. Herring
W. P. Harford
Supreme Court
Drunkard's Escape Ends With Delirium Tremens
Buffalo reports that Thomas Backlund a 35 year old Finlander from Cadillac Mich leaped from a fast moving train. He landed on his head and lay between the track for thirty minutes before rescue. Despite slight injuries his delirium tremens quickly developed at Fitch Hospital after being found near Ferry street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
Thomas Backlund
Backlund
Cadillac
Mich
Michigan Central
Detroit
Falls
Ferry Street
Exchange Street
Fitch Hospital
Silver Brick Gift Prompts Supreme Court Silver Demonetization Case
A. W. Rucker heads to St. Louis for talks with state governors about Colorado’s suit to challenge silver demonetization. The United States Monetary League plans to present Colorado a 100 ounce silver brick valued at 100 dollars to be minted into 100 silver dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
A. W. Rucker
United States Monetary League
St. Louis
Colorado
United States Supreme Court
United States
United States Mint
Philadelphia
Nearly a Centenarian in Upper Sandusky
Ven erable John Veith, Wyandot County's oldest white resident, will celebrate his 98th birthday tomorrow. Born December 15, 1801 in Dodenau Darmstadt Germany, he has lived in this city since 1861 and remains healthy and alert, reading small print without glasses. His son Casper marks his 67th birthday tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky
John Veith
Wyandot County
Dodenau
Darmstadt
Germany
Daily Papers
Casper
Mount Vernon Masons at the Tomb Commemorate First President
Solemn services held by Mount Vernon Masons mark a commemoration of the life of the nation’s first president at the tomb. The event honors his legacy with ritual observances and community remembrance in Mount Vernon.
Washington Memorial Washingtons Centennial Observed at Mt Vernon
A distinguished gathering marks the Washington death centennial at Mt Vernon with solemn Masonic and Red Man ceremonies. President McKinley and cabinet members attend as Virginia and district lodges lead rites at the tomb, with a grand procession by steamer and messages from many jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Old Dominion
Washington
Grand Lodge of
Fredericksburg Lodge
Washington-Alexandria
United States
District of Columbia
Grand Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Agriculture
Wilson
Smith
Navy
Allen
Miles
Corbin
Porter
Certelyou
John A. Johnson
W. A. Clark
Montana
Duke
General Washington
Third Cavalry Band
A. M. Randolph
A. A. Burnand
Colorado
Grand Lodges
G. H. Roy
D.D
Canada
Belgium
Nova Scotia
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Ladysmith
WAR Department
Beresford
Eagland
Whisky
Quakers
Pangborn
Prac
John R. Moloy
Judge Nash
Baby
Mrs. Sells
Sultan
Prof
Society of Hamburg Dealers
Dr. Leidy
Terial
Berlin
Anzeiger
Constanti
Nople
Reider
Prus
Sian
Chambers of Commerce
Hamburg
Supreme Administrative Council
Metz
Prince Max of Saxony
Leidy
Virchow
St. Petersburg
D. L. Moody
Gen. Brooke
Omaha
Mount Vernon
Masons
George Washington
Potomac
Grand Lodge of Masons
William D. Wright
Missouri
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